Eppich

German

Alternative forms
  • Epfich, Ebich

Etymology

From Middle High German epfich, epfe, from Old High German epfih, epfi, from Proto-West Germanic *api (“parsley, celery”). The modern consonantism is Central and Low German; compare Middle Low German eppich.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈɛpɪç]

Noun

Eppich m (strong, genitive Eppiches or Eppichs, plural Eppiche)

  1. (archaic or regional) celery
    Synonym: Sellerie
  2. (archaic or regional) parsley
    Synonym: Petersilie
  3. (archaic or regional) ivy
    Synonym: Efeu

Declension
Declension of Eppich [masculine, strong]
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Eppich die Eppiche
genitive eines des Eppiches, Eppichs der Eppiche
dative einem dem Eppich, Eppiche1 den Eppichen
accusative einen den Eppich die Eppiche

1Now rare, see notes.

Further reading
  • “Eppich” in Duden online
  • “Eppich” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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